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Yah! A Baltimore Engagement session that flew by but crushed by our couple. I’m not sure if I liked our session with them more than dinner, it’s pretty close! Julia and John did awesome at their session. We met them at Lake Roland and threw them into poses as we knew we were chasing daylight and only had an hour with them. By the time we finished, we were all were hungry and headed to Pepe’s for subs and to get to know each other. Let’s just say, we have SOO much history we didn’t even know. Turns out John knows a ton of people that Maggie knows and Patrick and Julia were champions as John shared his life with us and as we figured out all our connections. By the time we finished dinner, we knew it was meant to be and Julia and John were the perfect couple for us! You guys did awesome and we can’t wait to spend a whole day together and not just 2-3 hours. We can’t wait for your day, it’s going to be so fun!

I loved this sweet engagement session for Lauren and Brett at Loch Raven Reservoir! One of their very first dates was to the duck island here, so it was so fitting to come back and shoot their engagement photos here. We had the perfect fall afternoon for their session – it was a little chilly, but the color in the leaves was so vibrant it made for a beautiful backdrop for their photos. I loved seeing Lauren’s playful side as she chased ducks around, and we ended their session with the two of them slow dancing by the water while the sun went down. So beautiful! I also loved her ring – it was gorgeous and so unique.

Yah! This session is so fun for so many reasons! First off, Caitlin and David are sweet, genuine and just a lot of fun. Super trusting of us on the muggiest session we’ve had all year. That didn’t stop them from kissing, laughing and hiking through McKeldin State Park with us! The first part of the session, their sweet pup Blue, a gorgeous Bernese Mountain Dog joined us for some pics. After that, we headed to the waterfall where we did some twirls and some intimate segments. Then we searched and chased light throughout the woods and fields. We finished their session with Korbel champagne popping as deer watched on. Oh and we can’t forget the giant sushi boat we all shared in Old Ellicott City for dinner! C+D, we are so pumped for what’s to come! We hope you love your photos and you’re excited for what’s to come!

There’s a beautiful wedding up on the blog today! We met Chelsea and Josh at a wedding expo. A few months after that, we drove down to meet them at Skyline Drive for their destination engagement session. We cruised all over to get epic photos for them. Our time with them with special as we knew we were in for a great wedding day with them. Josh and Chelsea’s got married at the Hunt Valley Country Club wedding in Timonium on an October day that was forecasted to rain but we totally lucked out! It was beautiful and overcast… my favorite lighting!

Yah! This awesome October wedding is up on the blog today! And we couldn’t be more excited to share it! Hannah and Chris had a beautiful Hayfields country club wedding, a sister club to Turf Valley resort, with a stunning pond, spacious grounds and main club house. During the pandemic the club did renovations so the ballroom looked very different from when I was last there in 2014 photographing florals for Victoria Clausen.

As many of you know, sibling weddings are some of my favorite weddings to photograph. I met Stephanie at her sister’s wedding, where Ashley and Joe got married at Army Navy Country Club. Stephanie was her maid of honor. That wedding was beautiful and you can see it here. Stephanie and Rick’s wedding was totally different though from her sisters wedding which I thought was so neat. I absolutely loved that Stephanie, as a expert in charcuterie, boards and cheese and wine, picked a winery as her venue. It was very fitting for her to get married to Rick in wine country. Steph and Rick got married in beautiful Leesburg at Stone Tower Winery. 

Yah! Hannah and Nick are married and we are so excited we got to be alongside them! When Hannah and Nick hired us, they had 2 requests… a photographer that knew BMI and a photographer that could do a really cool night shot that involved lots of champagne spray. We knew we were perfect for the job!

The whole day was wonderful and fun! Hannah and Nick both got ready at Hotel Monaco surrounded by their wedding parties. I LOVED that Hannah did a first look with Nick on the gorgeous staircases at the hotel. Everyone was on time and we headed to Fort McHenry for some photos on the green and water. Soon after, we headed to BMI to photograph all their immediate family segments, followed by some time for them to hang out before walking down the aisle!

Up on the blog today is Josh and Johnnas beautiful October Turf Valley Wedding! We are so excited to share this wedding for sooo many reasons! First off, Johnna’s family, parents and aunts and uncles are owners of Turf Valley. I jokingly say they all own Howard County… and they are some of the most incredible people. But beyond that, Johnna’s sister Nicole is one of my best friends in the industry and I’m so thankful for her friendship. When Nicole shared with me that her sister was engaged, I was sooo excited! I secretly hoped they would hire us, so when Josh and Johnna reached out, I was ecstatic! I love their families more than they know. A funny story before we dive in… back in 2014 when we went full-time as wedding photographers Turf Valley was on my bucket list of venues. I remember thinking… man, the day we photograph a wedding at Turf Valley, I will feel like I hit the lottery. The relationship we’ve cultivated in the last 10 years has brought great friendships, even with their catering staff and managers I feel like we can really create magic there and have the trust of the staff.

We flew to Dallas to photograph one of our amazing 2023 couples Erin and Andrew. While we were there we figured why not drive to Waco and check out Magnolia Silos and all the goodness of Chip and Joanna Gaines. As a husband wife team, it’s pretty inspiring to see another couple work together to build an empire, a legacy, and a place where family and God come first.

This session is so much fun for us to share! Erin and Andrew are one of our 2023 couples and currently live in Dallas Texas. When we met with them on zoom, we knew they would be a great match for us. We proposed the idea of coming to them and we were so excited that they opted to have us! We flew out on a Sunday just to be sure we would get there and got our rental car and checked into our Airbnb. We had a double header wedding weekend flying out so we were thankful for the travel day. Monday was so fun! We met up with Erin and Andrew at the first of 3 locations. Arlington Hall Park was beautiful and there was a lot of green spaces for us to shoot! We left and headed with them to Griggs Park, a really cool sports complex park where the hill over looks downtown Dallas… a spot where Andrew proposed to Erin! Pretty epic and awesome. We flew the drone a bunch and got some sick shots for them! We wrapped up outside the city on a trail that over looks the city but miles away. What a skyline. Sunset didn’t disappoint and the options we found around there were amazing! Erin and Andrew, we had sooo much fun! Dinner at Katy Trail was sooo good too and we are so excited for your wedding next year! Thanks for choosing us and trusting us!